The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-02
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
lESTERDA rs IDEAS on PROMINENT
EVENTS or THE DhY.
King Of the Cannibal Islauds-That Con-
ference with the President-Ths Land
Grabbsrs' Reform-The Canadian Rail-
way-The Volunteer Maybe.

ference with the President-Ths Land
Grabbsrs' Reform-The Canadian Rail-
way-The Volunteer Maybe.
The status OF that interesting monarch
OF the Sandwich Islands is thus illuslra-
ted in the New York Times Poor King
Kalakaua, although shorn Of much Of his
power and carefully hedged about in his
capacity for saddling his kingdom with
bis household expenses, Is still monarch
enough 10 have his birthday publicly
celebrated, and that event was duly com.
memorated on the 10th Of November. at
which time he completed his fifty first
year. But more important han this piece
of news from Honolulu is the announce
ment that, in spite of the severe criticism
which has been made upon the British
loan Of 81 100000 1t has been ratified by
the l. gislatlve Assembly, with yole Of
about three u one in It's favor.
The present Legislature, which was
chosen in September. is almost entirely
in favor of the new Ministry aud the new
Constitution, nearly every member being
elected on The platform OF the refOrmers.
Concerning that famous conference
between the President and Colonel Nc
Clure ColOne McClures paper says, AT
when visitors TO Washington who see the
President aud other distinguished party
leaders, don't talk about their interview,
ii is common Tor Washington cOrrespOn-
dents to size them up, take their lines
and surroundings and talk for them.
i l..f a I.t Of ia
dents in reporting the recent visit OF Mr
Cassidy ami Mr.. oingeriy to Washington.
Not knowing just what .hcy we're tnele
Tor, ii was ASSUMED that they were spe-
ii lily cunning Tor Mr. RiudAlrs scalp,
and good story made out Of il. Inc
truth about their visit To The President
aud Speaker Carlisle is gwen IN our
Washington dlsp,lrh.
The Herald, Ia Al intorcsting review OF
Secretary Lamar great reform OF the
land grabbing aOuse, says, With wise
on lock Tor The future: We are only
SHY millions Strong to day, but our pop
uialiOn is rolling up at tremendous rate.
1t will be one hundred millions before We
know IL, aud not many decades alter We
are in our grayes it will be tao hundred
millions.
If we want the Republic 10 last and
our institutions to De perpetuatei We
must remember that the most valuable
possession VI the government Is It's exten
slye pubic domain aud It's ability 10 offer
home To the millions who are 10 swell
our aggregate population IL Germany
had one hundred million spare acres Of
arabic land the socialism which dlstur05
her peace and makes Bismarck restless
would be impossible
In pointing out recently the necessity FOR
some legislative measure 10 Reinforce the
Interstate Commerce act and keep The
Canadian roads from multiplying it, pro-
visions here in our own country. We al
iuded TO the probable future relation 10
Northwestern railroad system of the new
Canadian Pacific. In our opinion, Con
gress cannot take the subject up too
promptly or energetically. The Canadian
Pacific is not commercial enterprise.
1t is political railroad, built by the DO
miniOn Of Cansda, ana is pregnant with
hostility TO the entire railroad system ~
ing sonlh Of our frontier from Puget
Sound 10 the lakes-N J. sun.
With a somewhat laborious plan OF &C
ton as though the enemy were eighty
leagues under the sea, a committee OF the
Seawanhaka club has entered into CORE
spondence with Secretary Whitney, Hon.
W. G. Whittier anu Commodore Che
rad, ni,n the happy result OF obtaining
a handsome uni Orm, distinctive pen
nant and the right TO salute United
States naval officers, 50 soon a. the
yachtsmen have passed an examination
as TO shape, halliards and obeisance.
The only drawbacks to this admirable
scheme Of organization are that these
naval reserve volunteers will receive no
compensation, that they are liable TO be
called out for drill during TWO weeks OF
the year, and that they will not be per
mitied 10 leave the walters OF the United
States with their yachts without permits
sion from the Secretary of tie Navy
!. STIR.
The Tribune grea, oracle and organ Of
the Republicans, finds, alter the follow
Ing manner. that there is a hope AS
usual, the close app. qsch OF the session
Of Congress caus depression IN mar
kets. When men are asked why railroad
stocks seem IN les demand, they naturally
answer, whether Republicans or Demo
erals: Because nobody can tell what
Congress is going TO do. Nobody pre-
tends 10 dispute The flct That tue dlspOsi-
ton OF the majority in the House, il not
held in check, may result in such legisla-
ton as 10 Affect manufactures, Industry
aud the values Of many properties unfa
yora"ly. There is strong aud probably
well grounded hope that Congress viii
take 1t Out in talking, and do next 10
nothing, as usual"
A number OF hepublican Senators and
Representatives have expressed The Opin
ion thai he free list should be extended
MIR. ulchins, OF Michigan, specifying
lum ner and SAT- as Two articles tnat should
be added 10 1t.
The Old Wing talk heard In some
quarters claiming to be Democratic. in
favor Of freeing whigkey aud tobacco for
tne sole purpose Of keeping up the war
taxes lood, fuel, clothing and building
material. is repudlated on all sides.-N
Y. Wolf